08-Jan-2013 14:46

Drought threatens to halt critical barge traffic on Mississippi - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/drought-threatens-to-halt-critical-barge-traffic-on-mississippidrought-threatens-to-halt-critical-barge-traffic-on-mississippidrought-threatens-to-halt-critical-barge-traffic-on-mississippi/2013/01/06/92498b88-5694-11e2-bf3e-76c0a789346f_story.html

In Deal, Bank of America Extends Retreat From Mortgages - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/01/07/bank-of-america-to-pay-10-billion-in-settlement-with-fannie-mae/

German Factory Orders Dropped in November on Weak Exports - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-08/german-factory-orders-dropped-in-november-on-weak-exports.html

Wall Street investors brace for earnings kickoff - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/01/08/stock-tuesday-1-8/1816943/

UPDATE 1-'Davos man' fears more storms, both real and economic - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/08/davos-risks-idUSL5E9C85BS20130108

US December Small Business Optimism Index: Summary - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-08/u-s-december-small-business-optimism-index-summary-table-.html

AIG may join bailout suit against US government - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/08/us-aig-lawsuit-government-idUSBRE9070GR20130108

Hedge fund manager Lampert adds CEO role at Sears - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/01/08/news/companies/sears-ceo-lampert/

Stock futures flat as earnings season begins - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/08/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE8BG0D620130108

Eurozone unemployment hits another record high - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/01/08/news/economy/eurozone-unemployment/